What is the scope of the Consortium Library's federal documents collection?

Our depository status goes back to 1961, when the government started sending what we requested from publications lists. Since 1973, when we moved into the Consortium building, we have greatly expanded our selections. With about 425,000 documents, we are the second largest collection in the state, after the Rasmuson Library at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

We obtain materials of research value to our students, faculty, and the Anchorage community. The documents librarian adjusts the subscription list once a year, in the early summer, and will be glad to receive your recommendations. In addition, we have made some major backfile purchases, including a microfiche edition of the Serial Set, which contains the reports and other documents of the Congress back to 1789. Another purchase is CIS U.S. Executive Branch Documents 1789 - 1909.

Please review the list of Congressional Information Service (CIS) Publications in Alaska for more information.